by Jason's Jukebox | Jan 1, 2013 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
23 albums touched by the hand of God in 2012 – a non-numbered list of albums that I’ve played over and over that were released in 2012. Some of them were reviewed here on Jason’s Jukebox, some of them weren’t. All of them are worth your time and attention. The last...
by Jason's Jukebox | Dec 12, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The word “Americana” when applied to music conjures up visions of acoustic guitar, singing with friends around a fire, and an authentic approach to the music and lyrics. All of these things are true – at its best it can incorporate country, folk,...
by Jason's Jukebox | Nov 6, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In the 60’s and 70’s it seemed like artists released records more quickly. They’d put out a great record, tour for a bit, then get right back into the studio. It seemed like this model began to shift in the late 80’s. I’m not sure if it...
by Jason's Jukebox | Jun 5, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
There comes a point in an artist’s career where every album release is accompanied by a the double-edged damning praise statement “it is INSERT ARTISTS NAME best album since….landmark album, usually from about 20 years ago”. There are a few...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 2, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The show Gilmore Girls always frustrated the hell out of me. The mom (played by Lauren Graham) always failed to connect with me – it always looked like she was trying to think of her lines to me. The show itself had a mildly interesting premise and was usually...
